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Corporate Facts

Corporate Profile

Company Name

AD CORE DEVISE INC.　ADcore Divides Co., Ltd.

Address

Tokyo Head Office
Zip code:106-0032
STEP Roppongi 1F, 6-8-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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TEL 03-5843-0760 FAX 03-5843-0761

Osaka
542-0081
SEDIC PLACE 2F, 2-6-12 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
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TEL 06-6265-2060 FAX 06-6265-2080

Nagoya
Zip code:460-0003
CTV Nishiki Building 3F, 3-15-15 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya
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TEL 052-205-6770 FAX 052-205-6776

Board Member

Representative Director Noboru Seto
Managing Director Miki Yoshifusa
Director Tatsuhiro Shimoyama
Executive Officer Akito Yanase

Business Overview

・Planning, development and sales of original furniture and brands
・Custom-made furniture for special-order properties (single item and OEM supply)

Affiliated Groups

Public Interest Incorporated Association Interior Industry Association
Public Interest Incorporated Association International Tourism Facilities Association
Japan Interior Planners Association, Tokyo

HISTORY

History

1985

"AD CORE" brand launched

1988

Established AD CORE FUNNY'S INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd. Established Osaka Sales Office

1989

Nagoya Sales Office established. Material Phase, a sales division for imported fabrics and natural dyed veneers, was established.

1990

AD CORE WORLD COLLECTION announced at Milano Salone.

1998

The original furniture brand "AD CORE" division was separated and AD CORE DIVIDES INC. was established.

1999

Head office and Tokyo showroom moved to Hiroo

2001

Started sales of "Varia" PET resin, a new interior material, from 3form, USA

2003

Osaka Shinsaibashi showroom opens
Good Design Award

2004

Announcement of the brand "NEO CLASSICO"

2005

Exhibition and event held at Tokyo National Museum to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the "AD CORE" brand

2009

Launch of the brand "A-mode"

2013

Nagoya Sakae showroom opens

2014

"NEO CLASSICO Heritage" series announced

2016

"A-mode Heritage" series launched

2018

"PMMA + Wood" series released

2021

Completely change product packaging to environmentally friendly specifications

2024

Head office and showroom moved to Roppongi, Minato-ku

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Representative profile

It is not possible to put the words "ideal" into a form or product.

We can only provide furniture that is actually designed and used in daily life. One of the ideas that is embodied in that furniture is our philosophy.
Beautiful things, things that uniquely support people's lifestyles, things that are not influenced by the trends of the times, things that have a global perspective, things that are environmentally friendly, things that can be used for a long time, things that take cost-effectiveness into full consideration, and things that satisfy the hearts of those who use them.
We have been consistently making this type of furniture since 1984.

Perhaps this history can be called our philosophy. Representative DirectorNoboru Seto

PROFILE

Noboru SetoNoboru Seto

Born in Kochi Prefecture in 1962
1983 Graduated from Kyushu Sangyo University, Faculty of Arts, Interior Design Course
1985: Joined AD Core as a founding designer
Winner of the Good Design Award in 1993 and 2003
As the only in-house designer at AD CORE DEVISE, he creates original brands.
Since 2004, he has held a wide range of seminars across the country, including Milano Salone and LA Architecture and Interior Design.
We also give special lectures at universities, vocational schools, companies, etc.

INTERVIEW / COLUMN

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